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Ed talks astronomy as two star crossed lovers have themselves a lunar landing. Andrew meets the one and only Edgeman who gives us an insight into Manchester’s local culture. Dave Haslam shares life lessons while Ed shares an early draft of his newest song “Morally Superior” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit get...

Andy returns to the competitive sports arena but isn’t ready for the intimacy involved in being part of a team. Ed cleans up some of last week's rambling with a few added tidbits. 80’s TV culture still guides them in the modern world of communication. Trips back memory lane bring stories of rural whistling techniques and sound engineers lacking visual, but more importantly, audio understanding of...

Ed and Andy reflect on the joys of medieval folk music. Ireland's rain plays havoc on the small plane industry. Faherty and the gang have some of life's deeper meanings hidden in the garden, just waiting to be dug up. Bill Bailey, Victorian instruments of pain (or pleasure) and all the flagellants with none of smell are discussed in this week’s episode. This is a public episode. If you would like...

Brassless Balls. “Better the lie that draws a smile, than a truth that draws a tear!” Ed keeps it real in housekeeping, The LouvRe, it’s pyramid (glorious!) and teachers explaining abstinence while touring the wonders of Paris are barely mentioned.  Andrew segues neatly into his marathon running days and waddles around EuroDisney in search of stormtroopers. Along with Beyonce, Eastern Folk and a t...

A day late (Clocks went forward!) but Ed and Andrew took to the stage once more. Rebranding the band is given a game show veneer, Napoleon's exploits in both Italy and Germany are discussed with Andrew wandering the famous monument to the Battle of the Nations in Leipzig. Bessie Smyths rise and untimely end are discussed. It may or may not be groundhog day in terms of storytelling but as always, E...

A comedic education into the world kink expands Ed and Andrew’s horizons. Rebranding the band, Belter boy sambos, Bobby Gentry and a look back over a lovely weekend in Berlin as well as a small look forward come into focus. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com

Another wonderful Paddys weekend in Berlin comes to an end and Andrew and Ed have learned some valuable lessons on their live podcast adventures. Mainly to do with on/off buttons. An great set by Berlin based trio Hoomyin settles any doubts as to whether this was all worth it by giving everyone at the event a unique performance and finally, Ed, Andrew, Pauline, Kyle and Alex take to the stage to p...

Nominating themselves as poster boys for rip.ie, Ed and Andy are willing to seize on the website's potential for expansion. Stereotypes and outdated children's rhymes are navigated with caution. Sounds from the 5th edition of the Get Folked live event are shared and a few lovely ditties reveal themselves during an amazing evening of music at Madonna bar. This is a public episode. If you would like...

Etiquette is given some air time in this week's episode of Get Folked. Whether it’s queuing for a haircut or letting it all hang out in the sauna, Ed and Andrew find themselves battling their internal demons and come out both sweaty and sexy. Get Folked wanders into Georgian territory when Andrew visits a folksong Workshop in Berlin while Ed discovers a sweet singing session at the White House in...

Andrew and Ed burn the midnight oil to bring you episode 8 of Get Folked. Andrew shares stories of his cultural, as well as professional exploits in Berlin this week. He finds himself coming face to face with teenage angst as well as South American hat shops. They reflect on Blind Boy’s discussions with Dee Mulrooney and her alter ego - Growler... the shamanic vulva (Not Vagina!). Ed grows nostalg...

Fatigue and the common cold won't stop Ed and Andy bringing you chapter 7 of Get Folked. They're too damn committed. Witnness festival, the power of the harmony, serendipitous situations, music plans for March, cows and humankind’s assumed preference for an older gent, but a younger lady are discussed. And if the stories written by Woodward and Bernstein, whose groundbreaking investigative work wo...

Twin Peaks meets Flann O' Brien as Ed travels to Castleconnell in search of folk. The Irish affinity with an apology, bathroom etiquette in genderless bathrooms, top tips for those looking to impress their boss and the art of making a good joke are, among other topics discussed in this week's episode. All neatly peppered with the uncut sounds of Limerick, Berlin and Ed's Banjo. Sign up to our Subs...

Get Folked wanders into the realm of Arabic folk music. Andy is joined on stage by Razan, Hazem and Romeo who enchant the Berlin audience to the point where people are choking on their own tears in the toilets (audio included). Ed shares night shift routines and vampiresque fantasies. Fairy Tales, Stephen King and failed dreams of Broadway make for a fun Saturday afternoon chat. This is a public e...

Ed and Andy resume online relations in episode 4 after ringing in the new year in Berlin. They share stories of their respective fashion disasters at music events.  We learn a little about the aircraft maintenance world in light of doors literally flying off their hinges in the US. Westside Story, Rhapsody in Blue and the music/political affiliations of Ewan MacColl get discussed. And finally,  in...

One hit wonders? No Sir! Ed and Andrew are back with a post Christmas reflection. Ed recounts his travels on the back roads of Lower Ormond in search of the famous Wren. Andrew gets a haircut, experiences one final special moment in his teaching career and finds a rare culinary gem in the heart of Berlin's infamous Gorlitzer park. Spicy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this...

Ed and Andy go public and begin their journey into the world of Pod. Sharing a little about who they are, what happens at their respective folk session's in Berlin/Mungret and, what to expect over the coming weeks, months and beyond. Damn they're fancy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getfolked.substack.com